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Congrats Jill May will be here before you know it!

OmG......makes me itch just looking at them. I hope the Doc can do something for you tomorrow. I hope it's not an infection. I will be thinking of you. Let us know what the doctor says!

Well thank goodness no erosion!! I will keep my fingers crossed for you and pray that your esophagus heals! Take care and sleep well tonight:notagree (nothing compares to your own bed!)

I had mine taken out about 14 months after the birth of my first child. I never had attacks like many explain as feeling like a heart attack. I was very sick and ran a high fever that wouldn't go away for over 2 weeks and I could not get out of bed. One weekend my doctor was going out of town and he wanted me to stay in the hospital while he was gone because he was worried and he wouldn't be here to check on me. While in the hospital I had a gastro Doc checking on me and he ran some tests and my liver functions where way up, so the did a sono and discovered some tiny stones in my gall bladder. The following week I had my gall bladder removed and whaaaalaaaaaw.... the fever went away and I began to get my strength back!!! Strange.

:clap2: WTG SPYDR!!! Wow thats 10 lbs a month....great!!! I hope I do as well as you once I get my band!

I am The VP of Domestic Engineering at T.Household. I also supervise the upbringing of 2 DD ages 8 and 4. In otherwords a SAHM and love it!!!

HI Machelle, I sow the post you left for me last night. I am glad to meet somebody who lives a little closer to me(lol closer than Dallas) I love to drink(tea) when I eat and I am sure I will have the same problem of wanting to drink with my meals too. But you've gotten 2 meals in mow without drinking....WTG :clap2: thats a start!!!!

Janet, If you make it a monthly thing.......then count me in for April. I can't come this month because it will only be 4 days after my banding. So I dont want to be in the car for 2.5 hours.

Howdy from Texas!!!! Welcome To LBT. Look forward to getting to know you better.

Good Luck vlb. Hope you have speedy recovery!!!

:clap2: WTG, wow you have done great!!! Keep up the good work.

Hi Pam, Welcome. Where are you from? When I hear a doctor say they are banded or getting banded, It make me a little less worried about getting it done. You will love it here at LBT, the members are so supportive and kind! I am in Texas too. I live outside of Marshall.

Hey thinking of all y'all today and hope you are all feeling well on the day after. Praying that you are not in too much pain. Rest and take care. Would love to hear form y'all when you feel like posting

I am getting a little anxious. I will be banded on the 21st. I have been on a high protien diet for the last 4 days and continue til surgery. I go pay the Doc on Monday and do the pre-op testing and pay Hospital on Wednesday! Happy and Scared at same time!!!:clap2: :phanvan

Welcome Shannon! I am in Texas too. I am scheduled to have my surgery 2 weeks from today! I hope to loose 123 Lbs. I hope you like it here , everyone is so nice and helpful!

Wheetsin, You are the scary girl(LOL). the cream of broccoli soup...right???? Well are you feeling better today??? I hope so. I am glad that you described it as you did....I have a better feeling of what I might expect. Take care Girl! Jana

Thanks Randy, That helps a little.....I read yesterday a girl's post on how much pain she was in and how she suffered so much until she was finally able to get the stuff back up......sounded so scary to me

:clap2: WTG Carola!!!! I hope in 2 weeks when I get mine I will be able to sit and post the same night!!! Take care of Yourself!!! Jana

I am new and due to be banded in 2 weeks.....Doc hasn't told me much about this and I have only seen a few posts on it. However the few I have seen scare me pretty bad. I want to read as much as possible, but I have to admit there are some scary posts out there!!! Yet there are alot of really great and exciting posts too!!! Jana (reading and typing thru spaces in fingers covering face) :nervous

Glad to hear you are still breathing!!!! Hope you get some good rest tonight and feel refreshed tommorrow!!! I like to see posts like yours where people seem to be doing well, it makes me feel less scared of what is to come for me! (having band put in on 3/21/06) Take care and rest well!!! Jana

Kim, Thanks!! We eat a low-no sugar diet now, mostly becuz hubbie has diabetes and oldest daughter has tested high in past for sugar levels(but thank goodness we just found out last week that her recent round of blood tests were perfectly normal). But now I must get rid of the carbs....that's my downfall....I love nachos!!!! LOL I live in Marshall. I grew up and went to all 12 grades of school in Irving. When I married In 1995, I lived in Lewisville, until we moved to Marshall in December of 1998. Hey how do you get the cute little tickers on your posts????

Thanks Kim and Randy!! Pre-op diet starting tomorrow(high protein-low/no carb) I am having it done here in East Texas by Dr. Kathleen Querry

My Surgery date is set for 3/21/06 (2 weeks away) I am scared and excited at the same time. I am ready make a change in my life for myself and my 2 little girls. Pre-op weight 263 and I hope to loose half of myself!!!!!! Jana